Adjustable partition for stock-cars



J. E. MORIAHTY.

ADJUSTABLE PARTITION FOR STOCK CABS.

APPLICA'HQN FILED NOV/22, 19.20- V i Patented Aug. 23, 1921.

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" If R. MORIARTY.

ADJUSTABLE/PARHTIUN FOR ST OCK CARS. i

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 22. 192m 9, 1mm@m j23,1921, v ZSHEEFS-SHEETZ.

my H I .vention is STATES J'QSEPH RAYMOND MOBIARTY, 0F HUDSON, MICHIGAN.

ADJUSTABLE PARTITION FOR STQCK-GAJRE.

new and useful Improvements in Adjustable Partitions for Stock-Cars; and I do declare the following to he-a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it This invention relates to an improved ad justable partition for stock cars, although it is not to be restricted to this particular use because it could well serve in some other appertains to make and use the same.

place besides in a. car.

One object of the invention is to provide a partition of this class which is mounted for sliding movement in the car, the means for mounting it being such as to prevent it from becomingangled cross-wise of the car and binding as sometimes happens with devices,

of this class.

Another object of the invention is to provide a partition which is slidably and pivotally mounted, thus permitting it to be swung up toward tirely out of the way when it is not in use.

A further and important object of the into provide a partition which is partly composed of vertical and horizontal members which cross one another, these members being of channel formation and constituting a the improved locking means which is emloyed.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a partition embodying the above referred to guide-ways, with looking members movable in the guide-wa s, there being a link connecting these mem ers to cause them to operate simultaneously.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which llke numerals are employed to designate like the roof of the car and held en plurality of guide-ways for- 1 1s a vertical section taken trans- Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug, 23 1921.

' Application filed. November 22, 1929. Serial No. 425,792.

tition and the manner in which it is associated. with the car.

Fig. 2 1s a longitudinal sectional view taken on the plane of the line 2-2 of Fig. 1,

Referring to the drawings wherein the preferred embodimentof my invention is clearly illustrated, the numeral 1 designates generally, a conventional form of stock car body, which, as is usual, has its side walls composed of longitudinal spaced slats 2.

Movable longitudinally in the body 1 and disposed transversely thereof, is a partition designated, as a whole, by the numeral 4. While this partition may be of any other construction, it preferably is composed of a pair of closely spaced substantially square frames 5 and 5 which form the mar in thereof, one of these r'rarnes carrying a p urality of vertical and horizontal bars or members 6 and 7 respectivel Close examination of these members, which are clearly illustrated in Fig. 3, will disclose the fact that they are channel formation and that they cross one another and the channehof one member opens into the channel of the other member. This construction and arrangement provides a plurality of simple guide-ways for the relatively long vertically disposed bars 8 and the relatively short horizontally disposed bars 9. These bars constitute locking members and the first named bars 8 have their lower ends pointed so that they may be embedded in the floor and pro-f are provided. These plates, as shown, are connected to the slats 2 so that the openings 10 in register with the spaces between the slats. It desirable to have the members 8 operate as a unit, that is, simultaneously, and in order to accomplish this result, I conneat the members 9 to the members 8 through the medium of links 12.

As before intimated, it pens that partitions of mounted that when they are moved longitudinally, one edge moves in advance of the other edge and thus causes the partitions to become angled and bind. These;"circumslances are of course, urflesirableaand for this reason, l". employ special means for mounting my partition. This means as is usual. comprises an axle 14, at the opposite ends oil which are rollers 15, these being movable in longitudinally spaced tracks 16, supported through the medium of brackets oftentimes hapthis type are so '17 screwed to cross-pieces 18 adjacent the' roof of; the car.

The tracks 16 may be of any other'constructiou, but they are preferably in the form of metal members which are substantially (ls iaped in cross section, this particu lar type of track guarding against accidental displacement of the wheels 15. In order to prevent one roller from moving in advance of the other, I provide a suitable coacting means between the rollers and tracks. In 2 this coacting means is disclosed'in the form that I may use in some instances. By reference to this-figure it will be seen that the bottom oithe track is merely corrugated as indicated at 19 and that the peripheries of the roller are recessed to provide a plurality of notches 20 for reception of the raised portions formed by said corrugations. The raised portions of one track to be positioned opposite the raised portions of the other track so that one roller can not possibly move in advance of the other. The coacting means may also be of the constructiondisclosedin Figs. 5 and 6, or it may he of any other suitable construction. However. before referring to the modified form disclosed in the above named figure, I wish to mention that the axle 14 carries depending brackets or hangers 21, and pivoted, through the medium of extensions 22, to these brackets is the partition. 4. This construction is advantageous in that it will permit the partition to be swung up against the top of the car body and retained in this position that it will be entirely. out of the way when not in use. Any means, such as for instance, a hooked bracket 23, may be connected to one of the cross pieces 18 for the purpose of supporting the partition in this out'of-the way position. Extensions 22 are to provided with a plurality of apertures so that the fastening bolt 24 which therethrougli, may be inserted in any one of these apertures, permitting the partition to be raised or lowered as the case 1 may be.

By referring to Figs. 5. and 6, it will be seen. that the tracks instead of having their bottoms corrugated, the lower vertical flange is provided-with a plurality of teeth25 and the rollers are provided with a plurality of closely spaced laterally extending pins. 26.

channel link 30 is pivoted to one of the side 6, the last named link being equipped with a fingenring 31 for operating the toggle. The manner in which the toggle members act to actuate the locking bars is obvious and therefore need not be explained.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have devised a very simple device which is practical and effective in operation. The partition is so mounted mat it may be readily moved from one end of the car to the other very quickly and easily, and when it is not desired to use it, it may be swung up close to the top of the car to a position which is entirely out of the Way. The novel coacting means betwen the track and wheels is such that it is practically im possible for one Wheel to move in advance of the other and cause the partition to bind as might otherwise occur. Furthermore, the partition itself is of such that parts thereof constitute the novel guide-ways for the improved locking means which I employ, this locking means being simultaneously operated and being such that the partition is effectively held against movement when once locked. My construction is extremely strong and durable and is so simple that it will be found very inexpensive to both the manufacturer and the user.

A careful consideration of the foregoing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings should be sufiicient to enable persons skilled in the art to which this invention relates to obtain a clear understanding of the construction and operation and in view of this, a more lengthy description is deemed unnecessary.

Since probably the best results may be obtaincd with the construction and the arrangement sho\vn,"this construction and arrangement is taken in the preferred embodiment of my invention. However, I wish it walls of the channel construction to be understood that various minor changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the subjoined claims.-

I claim:

1. The combination with a car body provided in its sides with longitudinal series of seats; of a partition mounted for sliding movement in the car, horizontally and vertically movable locking members carried by the partition, being engageable with said seats, and links connected to said members for causing a simultaneous operation of the latter.

2., The combination with a car body provided in its side walls with longitudinal series of seats; of a transverse partition mounted for sliding movement in the body, said partition including horizontal and vertical guides, locking bars slidable in the latter and receivable in said seats, and means connecting said bars for operating them simultaneously.

3. The combination with a car body having-a series of longitudinal seats in its side walls; of a transverse partition mounted for sliding movement in the body, said partition including a frame and a plurality of horizontal and vertical members crossing one another and carried by the frame, said members being of channel formation dross section, locking bars sl'idable in said channel members, said horizontal bars being adapted to project to said seats, links connecting said bars for causing them "to operate s1multa-,

neously.

4. The combination with a car body provided in its side walls with spaced horizontal slats; of shouldered strips secured to said slats, a pivotally mounted partition arranged in said body for sliding movement,

said partition including vertical -and horizontal guide-ways, locking bars arranged in said guide-ways, being adapted for engagement with said seats and shoulders on said strips, and links connecting said bars, for causing them to operate simultaneously.

5. The combination with a car body, the side walls of which are composed of spaced slats; of apertured plates secured to the slats and having a plurality of apertures registering with the spaces between the slats, a transverse pivotally mounted longitudinally slidable partition in 'the body, composed of an outer marginal frame, and horizontal and vertical members crossing one another, said members being of channel formation in cross-section, and the channels of the vertical members opening into those of the remaining members, thus forming communieating guide-ways, relatively long rods movable in the vertical guide-ways, relatively short rods movable in the horizontal guide-ways, said horizontal rods being adapted for coaction with the aforesaid seats and apertures in said strips, and links carried by the vertical rods, being connected to said horizontal rods, causing all of the rods to operate'simultaneously.

6. In a device of the class described, a pair of spaced longitudinal tracks arranged adjacent the top of the car body, an axle having wheels at each end running on said tracks, coacting means between the latter and wheels to prevent one wheel from running in advance of the other, hangers car- .ried by the axle, extensions pivoted to the hangers, a transverse partition adjustably connected to said extensions, and locking means carried by the partition for retaining it in various adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOSEPH RAYMOND MORIARTY. 

